Compare 2/54 and 35/15
1st number: 2/54, 2nd number: 2 5/15
2/54 is smaller than 35/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 15 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
2/54 = 2 × 5/54 × 5 = 10/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 18 = 270,
35/15 = 35 × 18/15 × 18 = 630/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/270 < 630/270 or 2/54 < 35/15
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